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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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